No, not the Stallone movie - though I have seen that on t.v. quite a bit lately.
Today, after a week or so off from BF running, I went out and did another mile. It felt good, but about halfway back on the return loop I felt a sharp pain on my left arch. After a few steps it didnt go away so I stopped and reached my hand down - there was something sharp sticking out of my foot. I didnt even really try to see what it was but instead pulled it out and tossed it aside and finished up my mile.
As I started putting my shoes back to drive to the gym, I did decide to look at the spot where the pain had been. There was a big glob of blood there. I grabbed the closest thing I could to a tissue - an old visor that was in my car - and applied pressure to stop the bleeding. Afterwards I felt the area and it didnt feel like anything was still in there, but there was a small cut on foot.
I have done a lot of barefoot runs (well, okay some barefoot running - not a lot compared to most people here) and never had a cut before. I've had blisters, but this was my first blood that I have shed in my barefoot running endeavor.
It feels kind of like a rite of initiation or something.
That's right - it's just a matter of time before that proud moment arrives to officially initiate us. My moment(s) came when I finished a run and felt something still on my foot. It was a jagged piece of acorn shell that had embedded in my skin. Then a week later I found a staple hanging out of my foot. All very minor compared to the PF and shin splints I suffered with regular running shoes.
Bill
"I can do 440 in 220" Half Fanatic #846 "Ninety percent of running is half mental"
Imminent Catastrophe
"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"
"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.
√ Boston Marathon 15 April
√ Big Sur Marathon 28 April
√ Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June
Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July
Kerry
HF #1048
Barefoot running is bad, mmmmkay?
Did I start a new catch phrase for whenever someone get's hurt barefooting?
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